Sorry, but here's 9 reasons why Miles from The Holiday is the worst

Sorry to rain on your rom-com Christmas parade, but Jack Black's character in The Holiday is a dick. Seriously, Miles is THE WORST. Here's 9 reasons why.

1. He leaves Iris to pick up the bill in the sushi restaurant

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Look, we're as happy as anyone to pay our fair share of the bill and occasionally treat our loved ones to dinner, but to leave without even offering? AT A SUSHI RESTAURANT? Iris had better take out a second mortgage to foot that full amount.

2. He's not very self aware

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Yes OK so Maggie probably shouldn't have cheated on him, but is he even that much of a good boyfriend to her? At the beginning of the film when we first meet Maggie and Miles, he turns up the music in the car because the flutes are "the best part", even though she's trying to make a phone call. It's not all about you, mate.

3. He's the king of mansplaining

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The whole scene in the video store is Miles mansplaining his way through iconic movie scores like Jaws, The Graduate and The Mission on the assumption Iris doesn't already know they're great. And contrary to what he might think, it's not cool to rant on (and on and on) about something you're really knowledgable about, to someone that might not actually care.

4. He's just a bit cringe

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If anyone said anything even remotely similar to "It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive" at a real life party they'd be locked in a bedroom upstairs to think about what they'd done.

And also, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to kiss you twice and then linger on the second one". Ew. No. No. No.

5. He's late to Arthur's Award Ceremony

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"Sorry I'm late, the Maggie thing took a little time but it is over. Finished. Capute. You look beautiful", he tells Iris. Ugh. First of all, GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT MAN. Secondly, they definitely wouldn't have let him run into the theatre like that. And thirdly, who hits on someone while talking about their ex-girlfriend all in one sentence?

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6. He completely friend zones Iris until it suits him

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When Iris is giving him advice on Maggie, Miles says of his ex-girlfriend, "I can't believe a girl like that would actually be with a guy like me". What? So Kate Winslet isn't a girl like that? What does a 'girl like that' even mean?

7. Iris's whole story line is about discovering her independence and worth

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And yet, Miles worms his way in there anyway. That's not to say self-worth and romance are mutually exclusive, but if Iris' friendmance with Arthur taught us anything, it's that she needs to be the leading lady and put herself before anyone else - which probably makes the comprising decisions that come with a long distance relationship tough.

8. He's not grateful of Iris's hospitality

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After he's discovered his girlfriend is cheating on him and goes to Iris's for Christmas Eve, he isn't particularly thankful when she offers him a cup of tea/a vodka/fettuccine. Yes he's upset, but that doesn't mean you forget your Ps and Qs, right?

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